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Paul Austin Kelly's superbly crafted, dance-along, sing-along recording of upbeat Christmas favourites, traditional carols and original compositions destined to become a seasonal classic.  Be sure to get one early enough to kick off the season with the joyous sounds of a Walking Oliver Christmas!

Includes full-color 16 page mini-book with complete lyrics and the breathtaking illustrations of award-winning illustrator Korky Paul.

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2. I'm Getting Nuttin' for Christmas
3. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
4. Holly Jolly Christmas
5. The Twelve Days of Christmas
6. Don't Want No Bones for Christmas (I Want an Electric Guitar)
7. Do You Hear What I Hear?
8. Frosty the Snowman
9. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
10. Jingle Bells
11. Silent Night
12. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
13. All Snug in Their Beds (instrumental)

"Opera singer Paul Austin Kelly continues his collection of songs for children with this funny Christmas album. From goofy renditions of classics such as "I'm Getting Nuttin' for Christmas" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to a few originals such as "Don't Want No Bones for Christmas (I Want an Electric Guitar)," Kelly sings engaging renditions of carols. With guitar, and synthesizer and drums, these aren't traditional performances, but that's the point. Kelly wants to appeal to kids who are bored with all that!" ~Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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The latest CD by singer/songwriter Paul Austin Kelly offers children upbeat and memorable sing-along songs that deal with many of their questions about science, people and the world around them.

Inspired by his passion for social, scientific and environmental concerns, the songs on this album are tailored to the needs of the children’s educational market. The songs' thought-provoking lyrics address a wide spectrum of important contemporary issues designed to spark lively family conversations.

AWARDS: iParenting Award 2009

TRACKS:
1. Life is for Learning
2. Totally Turkey-Free
3. Randall the Vandal
4. Don't Talk to Strangers
5. Little Jumping Gene
6. Life Recycle
7. Bicycles (The Coughing Song)
8. Runaway Dog
9. Phoning Around
10. Bones in the Body
11. We All Need A Room
12. Where Did the Dinosaurs Go?

Booklet with all lyrics included.

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Not just another compilation of sung nursery rhymes, this CD is a through-composed tone poem of sounds and songs. The instrumental wizardry of Richard Durrant and the multi-faceted vocal stylings of Paul Austin Kelly spin an enticing web of enchantment using well-known rhymes such as Jack and Jill and Hey Diddle Diddle, as well as the less familiar Aiken Drum and Who Has Seen the Wind?

Part traditional folk and part Pink Floyd-like psychedelia often interspersed with snippets of spoken word and sound effects, Kelly and Durrant interweave traditional and original settings in this musical journey from daylight to darkness and back again.

1. Time to Go
2. One Misty Moisty Morning
3. Sing A Song of Sixpence
4. Old King Cole
5. New King Cole
6. Little Boy Blue
7. Jack and Jill
8. Higgeldy Piggeldy
9. A Cat Came Fiddling
10. Grand Old Duke of York
11. Fighting for Strangers
12. Rain, Rain Go Away
13. Doctor Foster
14. Oranges and Lemons
15. Winken, Blinken & Nod
16. Boys and Girls Come Out to Play
17. Hey, Diddle Diddle
18. I See the Moon
19. There Was an Old Woman Tossed Up in a Basket
20. A Man of Words and Not of Deeds
21. Aiken Drum
22. Who Has Seen the Wind?

The cover artwork is once again by the award-winning children's illustrator Korky Paul and all lyrics are included.

AWARDS:* Winner of the 2007 NAPPA award

Review: Paul Austin Kelly and Ricahrd Durrant take you on a magical musical journey from morning through night and back to morning again.  This incredibly inventive, first-class production is just out- and-out fun! I haven't heard kids music like this in, well, ever.  Folk tunes and nursery rhymes like you've never experienced, all created by world-class musicians whose passion is quality music for kids and families.  Bravo!

Kelly's considerable vocal prowess and Durrant's wide-ranging rock-solid abilities on all manner of instruments are deftly woven together in wonderful arrangements of well-known nursery rhymes and connected by inventive, evocative sounds and sounds and sound effects.  From small intimate songs to big production peices full of audio imagery, sounds effects and brillaint sound choices, these songs will reveal something new each time you listen to them!

Full of heart and humor, this is one journey you'll happy to take again and again.  You'll buy it for your kids but you'll be glad when they play it over and over!  ~PDXMuso/iTunes Review

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25 timeless children’s favourites make this the must-have album in any children’s music collection. The Walking Oliver Sing-A-Long gives these cherished classics fresh expression through the magical voice and musical arrangements of Paul Austin Kelly.

1. This Old Man
2. The Wheels on the Bus
3. Bingo
4. London Bridge
5. Billy Boy
6. There's A Hole in My Bucket
7. Pop! Goes the Weasel
8. I've Been Working on the Railroad
9. Eency Weency Spider
10. The Crawdad Song
11. My Grandfather's Clock
12. Three Blind Mice
13. The Fox Went Out
14. Hush, Little Baby
15. Oh, Susannah!
16. Hickory Dickory Dock
17. I Know An Old Lady
18. Risseldy, Rosseldy
19. The Muffin Man
20. Cementine
21. I Bought Me A Cat
22. Froggie Went A-Courtin'
23. All the Pretty Horses
24. Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
25. Polly Wolly Doodle

Includes full-color 16 page mini-book with all lyrics and whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator Korky Paul.

~Review~ Paul Austin Kelly sings with a colorful sincerity on this album of much-loved, well-known children's songs. Using a mixture of live instruments and studio tricks, he creates an inviting, friendly world that children are likely to enjoy singing along with. His phrasing tends to stay on the traditional side, ensuring instant sing-a-long success. - Jon Pruett (Rhapsody staff writer)

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Picking up where the original Walking Oliver Sing-A-Long left off, Paul Austin Kelly has created another delightful feast of songs. Traditional yet innovative, faithful to its roots but always fun, Sing-a-Long 2 is the way this music ought to be heard––by children and adults alike!
left off,

Booklet includes complete lyrics and the artwork and designs of Ornan Rotem.

1. Jenny Jenkins
2. Animal Fair
3. She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain
4. James James Morrison Morrison
5. There Was A Crooked Man
6. The Farmer in the Dell
7. Old MacDonald
8. Put Your Finger in the Air
9. Billy Barlow
10. The Ugly Bug Ball
11. If I Had A Hammer
12. Walk in Jerusalem (Just Like John)
13. Rock-A My Soul
A Concert Medley:
   14. On Top of Spaghetti
   15. Shenandoah
   16. Grandma's in the Cellar
   17. Dem Dry Bones
18. The Man on the Flying Trapeze
19. All Through the Night

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Paul Austin Kelly's 13 original songs plus 3 instrumental miniatures feature Bugs, Beasts and Dinosaurs and swing through pop, doo-wop, acapella chorus, electronica and outright rock 'n roll.

The cast of characters in "Howlin' at the Moon" includes the legendary sailor Stormalong, a relentless bug hunter, a street-wise tortoise, and a vanishing dog. Great fun for all, but especially kids ages 5 - 11.

1. Tortoise and the Hare
2. The Crazy Mind of the Farmer
3. Sara Lee
4. Pickle in My Pocket
5. Imp
6. Stormalong
7. The Last Time I Saw Ollie
8. I'd Like to Stay
9. Ode to an Extinct Dinosaur
10. Beast
11. T. Rex
12. Bug Hunt
13. In the Woods

Includes full-color mini-book with all lyrics and whimsical illustrations by award-winning illustrator Korky Paul.

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There is so much fun and wit packed into these 15 tracks of traditional folk songs of the British Isles! Kids will giggle their way through songs such as "Johnnie's Lost his Marbles" and "Widdecombe Fair," and will dance along to "Drunken Sailor" and the atmospheric fiddle tunes that follow. Featuring the beautiful and versatile singing of Paul Austin Kelly and the astonishing virtuosity of Richard Durrant, these songs are performed with great respect and expertise, supported by some of Britain's finest musicians, including the legendary Herbie Flowers.  In short, great music for the whole family. And the dog, too.

Booklet with full lyrics included.

1. Wraggle Taggle Gypsies
2. The Little Woman and the Pedlar
3. Henry, My Son
4. Cockles and Mussels
5. Carrion Crow
6. The Gypsy Rover
7. Delight in the Spinning Wheel
8. Widdecombe Fair
9. Geordie
10. Johnnie's Lost His Marbles
11. The Golden Vanity
12. Trottin' to the Fair
13. My Bonny
14. Drunken Sailor/Fiddle Tunes (Drowsy Maggie & The Mason's Apron)
15. Dance to Your Daddy

~Review~ I'm at a loss for words.  I've only ever been so moved by one other artist, and that was during a live concert.  Additionally, my husband has about the most discerning taste in music that I've ever encountered, and he too truly enjoys this album.  For us to find a CD that we can both enjoy is an accomplishment in itself, but this had my five-year-old roaring with laughter when Johnnie of "Johnnie's Lost His Marbles" stuffed the terrier up the drainpipe.  Bravo.  ~Kim Robasky, of Boopadoo.net and KidMixRadio.

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This addition to the Walking Oliver catalogue is truly unique. A professionally produced CD based o­n lyrics written exclusively by children. The first annual Walking Oliver Poetry in Song Competition of 2004 inspired well over a thousand primary students across Great Britain to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard in most cases) and compose poems o­n the theme of Dreams.

Sharing a profound admiration for these young lyricists and respect for the emotional integrity of their work, Paul Austin Kelly and Richard Durrant have set their words to music, creating songs that are as meaningful as they are entertaining.

The enclosed booklet includes some of the original artwork submitted with the poems from our obviously multi-talented poets. Walking Oliver's resident graphic designer Ornan Rotem graciously lends his imagination and skill in creating unity between sound and vision.

Suitable for children aged 4 and up.

1. Flying in My Head
2. The Beautiful Game
3. Night of the Reptiles
4. Why I Don't Like Ghosts
5. Split: You Fractured My Heart
6. Fade Away
7. Maya & I
8. The Cold Stares
9. Before the Dance
10. It's Easy to Dream
11. My Family and Me
12. The Bus that has No Sheep In
13. Who Am I?
14. Dreams of Home
15. Sweet Dreams

~REVIEW: "Something remarkable has happened here.  Paul Austin Kelly and Richard Durrant of Walking Oliver––producers of classy and beautifully recorded performances of songs for children–– have applied their considerable talents to 15 wonderful poems by children.  The poems were entered for the Walking Oliver Poetry in Song Competition 2004, supported by the TES, and the result is always excellent, and often truly beautiful."  ~Gerald Haigh, London Times Educational Supplement TEACHER

(See the rest of the review in our PRESS section)

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Paul Austin Kelly gives children the chance to re-experience the beloved poetry of celebrated children’s author Michael Rosen. Through thoughtful use of melody and phrasing, Kelly breathes musical life into 12 of Rosen’s delightfully quirky and comical poems, making them even more memorable and accessible. Hello, Michael Rosen! is an award-winning* musical adventure that is by turns comical, poignant, nonsensical and enlightening. 

Many of these songs have been heard o­n BBC Radio 3, Radio 4 and Southern Counties Radio as well as BBC7Digital, including Beans, Boogy Woogy Buggy and Eileen Ogle. Keith's Cupboard gets regular airplay o­n XM Satelite Radio in the US.

Includes full-color 16 page mini-book with poem text and delightfully engaging illustrations by award-winning illustrator Korky Paul.

AWARDS: Winner of the 2004 NAPPA award

1. Beans
2. Boogy Woogy Buggy
3. Little Boy Blues
4. Newcomers
5. Mike's Wedding
6. Keith's Cupboard
7. Shmutter
8. Lubricate the Joints
9. Eileen Ogle
10. Video
11. Michael Rosen Rap
12. Dog Suite
13. Shmutter Reprise

REVIEW: “Each [song] is entirely different, providing the listener with a wonderful variety of musical styles, and the total adds up to a great listening experience for seven-year-olds upwards.”  ~Audio Bookseller Magazine

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A wonderfully eclectic collection of Paul Austin Kelly’s original songs from poems emailed to his son while Paul was touring as an opera singer. Whimsical, mysterious, and full of vivid imaginary characters, Rap 'N Roll runs the gamut of musical styles and stories.

Includes mini-book with all lyrics and smashing cover art by award-winning illustrator Korky Paul.

1. Rappin' Gingerbread Man
2. Haunted House
3. Claire's Song
4. Ballad of Johnny Appleseed
5. Big Bad Rap
6. Poor Bumble Bee
7. Kedgeree
8. Skeleton Key
9. An Irish Tale
10. Opera Rap
11. Long Time No See

~Review~ This brand of "rap 'n' roll" isn't going to knock 50 Cent off the charts anytime soon, but its blend of colorful sounds and silly delivery will undoubtedly make kids happy. The "rapping" elements of the album are the interpretations of classic children's stories but the real genius is the exceeding strangeness of a cut like "Opera Rap," which veers into Zappa territory. - Jon Pruett (Rhapsody Staff Writer)

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"Paul Austin Kelly and Kenny Clayton are a duo made in heaven!" ~UK superstar soprano, Leslie Garrett

A first foray for the Walking Oliver label.  Paul Austin Kelly and Kenny Clayton redefine the Great American Songbook with an Anglo-American twist as these world-renowned artists bring together a rainbow of musical styles and influences from pop, jazz and classical music on their exciting and groundbreaking debut CD.  Great listening for the whole family!

Tracks:
The Song is You (Hammerstein-Kern)
The Folks Who Live on the Hill/Fool on the Hill
(Hammerstein-Kern
/Lennon-McCartney)
Spring is Here/Rustles of Spring (Rodger-Hart/C.Sinding)
My Attorney Bernie (D Frishberg)
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (Rodgers-Hart)
Settle Down with You (P.A. Kelly)
Manhattan (Rodgers-Hart)
All the Things You Are (Hammerstein-Kern)
New York State of Mind (B. Joel)
I Only Have Eyes For You (Warren-Dubin)
The Memory of You (K.Clayton)
This Nearly Was Mine (Rodgers-Hammerstein)
Till There Was You (M. Willson)

The Players:
Paul Austin Kelly, vocals & trumpet
Kenny Clayton, piano
John Rees Jones, bass
Kevin Campbell, drums

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